# Home First DORS > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/home-first-dors/a005e45a-0dc6-4e11-b7c6-e564bbee46e9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/home-first-dors/a005e45a-0dc6-4e11-b7c6-e564bbee46e9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Worthing - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: Full time - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-21T15:00:37.131Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Sussex/Worthing/Sussex_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Occupational_Therapy/Occupational_Therapy-v8154513 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8154513?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist. Home First DORS (Discharge, Outreach and Recovery Support) Are you passionate about supporting people to regain independence and achieve meaningful recovery following mental health crisis? Home First DORS is an award-winning, innovative partnership between Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT) and VCSE partners, providing recovery-focused outreach and specialist occupational therapy to support timely discharge, prevent avoidable admissions and promote independence in the community. Across hospital and community settings, Home First DORS offers specialist occupational therapy assessment, intervention and consultation for people with complex mental and additional physical health needs, supporting safe, timely and sustainable recovery. We are seeking an enthusiastic, innovative Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join our developing Home First DORS service in West Sussex. This role offers the chance to support timely discharge, prevent unnecessary admissions and promote recovery through occupational therapy in people’s homes and communities. Working with DORS recovery workers, inpatient teams, social care, housing and community mental health services, you will bring specialist OT expertise to people with complex mental health and additional physical health needs. ### Main duties of the job You will: - Provide specialist occupational therapy assessments and interventions for adults with complex mental and physical health needs. - Support timely and sustainable discharge from inpatient mental health services. - Work collaboratively with DORS recovery workers, offering clinical advice, consultation and joint interventions. - Undertake functional, environmental and home-based assessments. - Identify and recommend equipment, minor adaptations and Technology Enabled Care where appropriate. - Promote recovery, independence and engagement in meaningful occupations. - Attend MDT meetings, ward reviews, discharge planning meetings and community reviews to identify appropriate referrals across West Sussex. - Contribute to service development, quality improvement and evaluation of outcomes. - Provide professional leadership and support to colleagues across the Home First DORS pathway. - Develop strong partnerships with acute, community, social care, housing and voluntary sector services. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We are looking for an  Occupational Therapist who: - Is registered with the HCPC. - Has significant post-registration experience within mental health services. - Has experience of working with people with complex mental health needs. - Demonstrates strong clinical reasoning and risk assessment skills. - Has experience of community-based practice, discharge planning or rehabilitation. - Has experience of partnership working across health, social care, housing and/or voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. - Has experience of contributing to service development, quality improvement, innovation or pathway redesign. - Is passionate about recovery-focused and person-centred care. - Can work autonomously whilst contributing effectively within multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams. - Has excellent communication, leadership and relationship-building skills. - Is enthusiastic about working within an award-winning, innovative service that is transforming discharge and recovery pathways across West Sussex. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy - Evidence of post qualification study - Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist - Practice Education training - Training in the use of standardised occupational therapy assessment tools ### Knowledge/Experience **Essential** - Extensive experience as a qualified occupational therapist in mental health - Broad experience of working with clients with a range of mental health problems - Experience of both group and individual work - Experience of multidisciplinary working - Experience of supervising staff and students - Experience as a Care Coordinator - Experience in a clinical area related to the post - Leadership experience - Experience in applying a range of assessment tools and a comprehensive knowledge of occupational therapy clinical approaches used in mental health ## Documents - [privacy notice (pdf, 127.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2254) - [dbs policy statement (pdf, 231.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2263) - [home first dors clinical ot specialist (pdf, 107.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10454660) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.